The personal finance social network WalletHub put together a comprehensive study of the best and worst states for teachers and concluded that Florida is not good. In fact, Florida comes in as the eight worst state for teachers, with places like Arizona, South Carolina and Mississippi ranking worse. Basically, if…
Donald Trump loves himself some Donald Trump. So, any time one of his admirers tweets at him on what an inspiration he is, or how he should run for president, Trump re-tweets them, because he’s nothing if not a narcissistic cartoon villain. But on Monday morning, one Twitter prankster took…
With voters set to hit the ballots in less than two months, and the medical marijuana initiative polling strong, United for Care is taking it strong to the hoop by releasing it’s first thirty second ad for the final push. The new ad, titled “It Worked,” showcases United for Care’s…
If only the Dolphins could play the Oakland Raiders every week. But, alas. The Dolphins took their sucktitude 4,445 miles across the Atlantic to London, England, where they brought vengeance and furious anger upon the Raiders in a 38-14 slapdown win, bringing their illustrious record to 2-2. It was just…
A state court judge last week blocked Florida Power & Light’s plans to build an immense new gas-fired power plant in Hendry County, on environmentally sensitive, historically significant land that adjoins the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. See also: Seminoles to Protest FPL Power Plant on Earth Day In a…
Chock-a-block with delightful weirdness is the tale of slackliner Benjamin Prows, whose whimsical athleticism on the beaches of Broward County is seen by some as a threat to law and order. See also: Benjamin Prows Just Wants to Juggle on a Slackline — Cops Won’t Relent Cited multiple times by…
A Brookings Institution study released Wednesday says that South Florida ranks fourth in the U.S. for percentage of workers with limited English proficiency. The data shows that 23.2 percent of South Florida workers have limited English speaking skills, with only McAllen Texas, El Paso Texas and Los Angeles ranked higher…
Gov. Rick Scott’s chief watchdog was warned about a possible cover up of two inmate deaths, but did nothing about it. According to a Miami Herald report, Melinda Miguel, Scott’s chief inspector general, received an anonymous letter in late 2012 about the suspicious deaths of two inmates incarcerated in Florida…
Critical Mass Fort Lauderdale is back and running tonight, but with a slight twist. According to the CM Fort Lauderdale Facebook page, a new route with some new rules has been set down. Only thing is, you’ll have to arrive early to find out what that route is, as they…
1970, Kansas City, Missouri Dear Diary, Annette said yes! I have to admit, when Rick decided to ask her to prom via messenger pigeon, I was worried. Especially when the pigeon flew into a power line and burst into flame, landing at her feet a charred pile of feathers atop…
The Dolphins season is at a breaking point, and a loss Sunday would be the final karate-chop that shatters it into a million aqua pieces. Coming off a complete stinker of a blowout loss to the totally beatable Kansas City Chiefs at home last week, Sunday’s game in London against…
There’s no better proof of a cartoon’s success than when it gets made into a Halloween costume (see: Spider-Man, Hulk, etc.). And if it gets made into a sexy Halloween costume, that’s a special kind of achievement (Sailor Moon, Catwoman, Sexy Gumby). This year, a costume company called Yandy has…
A rough week for Ryan Tannehill just turned rougher with a blistering investigation by the sports site Deadspin on the Dolphins quarterback’s apparent toe-thumbs. On Thursday night, an astute reader with apparently way too much time on their hands sent the website an email positing a theory that Tannehill’s struggles…
Pembroke Police say that they have surveillance video of three suspects leaving a dresser covered in anti-Semitic graffiti and a racial slur on Flanagan High School’s grounds that caused a bomb scare panic Wednesday morning. During a press conference following the all-clear Wednesday afternoon, Pembroke Pines Police Captain Al Xiques…
With the vote on Amendment 2 a mere six weeks away, polls seem to be indicating that medical marijuana will be made legal in Florida. Some people fear that will lead to weed dispensaries popping up everywhere throughout Florida. But, Boca Raton wants to keep dispensaries out of town, at…
Ah, Spirit Airlines. Love them for making you feel like jetting away is within your financial reach; hate them for the poor service, the tagged-on baggage charges, and the walk of shame you have to do emerging from their terminal instead of Virgin Atlantic’s. Several plaintiffs had filed a federal…
Just three weeks into the season, and the Miami Dolphins are beginning to crack at the seams. Mainly because head coach Joe Philbin doesn’t know how to lead properly. Yep, the man who had no idea some coaches and players he’s supposed to be in charge of were bullying another…
It was 2013, and Tessie Patrick had been hired to write the biography of a woman named Kat Stacks. When the author first Googled the name, she was appalled. Stacks, better-known as Andrea Herrera, was a foul-mouthed 24-year-old, internet-famous for talking smack about rappers. On WorldStarHipHop.com, a viral-video and taste-making…
For 12 years, Michael Schwam worked throughout Florida for Anthem Education, a for-profit college. But this spring, he knew “something was wrong, big-time.” Students were telling the regional vice president there were no books available for their classes. A student complained about taking a hair-coloring class, but there were no…
Of all the reasons for booting a teacher — porn past, sex with a student, general uselessness — this is a new one on us: diabetes. Until January 2013, Marc Schaeffer was a substitute teacher with the Broward School District. Now, in a federal lawsuit filed at the end of…
Residents in the Caribbean came down with fevers as high as 104, migraine-like headaches, and sometimes bright-red rashes covering their limbs. But worst was the joint pain — typically so severe it made ordinary tasks like twisting doorknobs and tying shoelaces unbearable and forced even healthy young men to walk…
With voting day a mere six weeks away, two new polls find that the race for governor is looking like it’s going to be a photo finish. And the reason for this is that people just don’t dig either candidate. A Quinnipiac University Poll is labeling the governor’s race “too…
